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Laxatifs doux

Mild laxatives

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Les laxatifs doux ne répondent à aucune définition stricte si ce n’est, par opposition aux laxatifs stimulants, l’absence d’effets secondaires graves. Les laxatifs osmotiques (sucres et macrogols) et les laxatifs de lest répondent à cette définition et peuvent être utilisés en première intention. En l’absence d’étude comparative directe montrant des différences notables en termes d’efficacité ayant une conséquence directe sur la pratique clinique, aucune des spécialités disponibles ne se dégage par rapport aux autres. Expliquer au patient les objectifs thérapeutiques, soit une selle par jour ou tous les deux jours, de forme et de consistance normale, permettra d’adapter le traitement au cas par cas.

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Mild laxatives do not have a specific definition, except as the opposite of stimulant laxatives, owing to their lack of severe side effects. Osmotic laxatives (non absorbable sugar and macrogols) and soluble fibre can be considered as mild laxatives and can be used as first line therapy. Due to the lack of direct comparative studies demonstrating any clinically relevant differences in terms of efficacy, none of the products available stands out compared with the others. Explaining the therapeutic goals to the patient, i.e. one stool per day or every two days with normal form and consistency, enables a case-by-case therapeutic adaptation.

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Coffin, B. Laxatifs doux. Colon Rectum 3, 35–37 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11725-009-0129-9

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